Abstract

REVIEW ON NIOSOME AS NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM

Jahidul Islam*, Ganesh N.S, K. R. Uday Kumar and Vineeth Chandy

Abstract

Niosome are novel drug delivery system, in which the medications are encapsulated into vesicle. Niosomes are formations of vesicles by hydrating the mixture of cholesterol and non-ionic surfactants. Nonionic surfactant vesicles have been seen lot of advantage in the area of novel drug delivery systems due to their salient features such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, chemical stability, low production cost, easy storage, easy to handle, and low toxicity. Niosomes are thought to be the better candidate‟s drug delivery system due to their various factor like cost, chemical stability, etc. various types of drug delivery is possible using niosomes like targeting drug action, ophthalmic, parenteral. Many Novel drug delivery systems have been reported through various routes of administration, to achieve controlled and targeted drug delivery.

Keywords: Niosomes, Novel drug delivery, non-ionic surfactant, Vesicle.